HPE Proliant ML vs Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Servers comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Lenovo are both solutions in the Tower Servers category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.3, while Lenovo is ranked #3. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 46.9% mindshare in TS, compared to Lenovo’s 12.1% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Lenovo users who would recommend it.

HPE Proliant ML

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Proliant ML

Ranking in Tower Servers

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Se...

Ranking in Tower Servers

3rd

Average Rating

10.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Tower Servers category, the mindshare of HPE Proliant ML is 46.9%, down from 48.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Servers is 12.1%, up from 12.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Tower Servers

Featured Reviews

Nagendra Nekkala.

Senior Manager ICT & at Bangalore International Airport Limited

Highly reliable solution for virtualization and data storage capabilities

The tool is designed for virtualization and critical data center applications. Therefore, as customers, we use it for such purposes The solution is well-suited for virtualization and standalone applications, like data center environments. There is 100% reliability. Additionally, it provides…

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Ramon Zilli

Buyer at Lojas Adelino

24/7 operations, stable, and scalable

We use the solution as our Star server The series of processors were designed to serve missions, and they have 24/7 operation and ECC support memory. These features are what I looked for in the server, and the price compared to the same type of equipment from older brands was the key information…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution is well-suited for virtualization and standalone applications, like data center environments. It provides significant benefits in terms of data storage capabilities. The product is stable. The solution is scalable. The initial setup was straightforward. The solution is good because of its data centers and reliability on the data side."

"We can utilize more than a terabyte of memory."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"It does its job and runs smoothly."

"The most valuable feature of HPE Proliant ML is the high availability of the parts. It's easy to find parts, such as replacements or spares. Additionally, we have a good relationship with the brand which is important."

"I rate ProLiant servers 10 out of 10 for stability. We periodically need to replace components like disk drives, but HPE customer care is good about replacing them."

"I am impressed with the tool's ability to create clusters and virtualizations."

"HPE Proliant's price is cheaper than other platforms."

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"The series of processors were designed to serve missions, and they have 24/7 operation and ECC support memory."

Cons

"The product should allow management to troubleshoot remotely."

"HPE Proliant has a managed tool called OneView that could be improved."

"I think that the RAID support can be improved because it is not very effective compared to the DL series."

"I would like the solution to improve cloud migration."

"The pricing is not reasonable."

"One area where the product could improve is in its anti-rust protection, especially at the bottom, which has shown some signs of rusting."

"Updating the firmware could be easier. It's always a hassle, and the process HPE describes on their website doesn't seem to work well."

"The technical support from HPE Proliant ML could improve. They are not as fast as they should be. When you have an SLA contractor, they don't give you the parts quickly, it can take weeks sometimes."

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"It would be beneficial if Lenovo could create a simpler server line to reduce cost and lower power requirements."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten since it's pretty expensive. We pay around 10,000 euros a year in Europe."

"The product is definitely worth the money."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is the cheapest and ten is expensive, I rate HPE Proliant's pricing a five out of ten."

"The price of HPE Proliant ML is very good. If we are partners, we have courses to attend and exams to do, but we buy more or less at the same price as everybody else. We have a small discount which should be increased."

"The ML series is cheaper than other products, and everything is included with the standard licensing fees."

"I give the price of the solution an eight out of ten."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

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The product’s support should be improved.

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Also Known As

HP Proliant ML

ThinkSystem ST Series, ST Series, Lenovo ST Series, ThinkSystem Tower Servers

Overview

HP ProLiant ML expandable tower servers are ideal for remote and branch offices in need of low-risk networking, file-and-print and shared Internet access solutions, and provide maximum internal storage and I/O flexibility. Many small to medium-sized businesses rely on HP ProLiant ML expandable tower servers for the highest level of efficiency, insight and control. HP expandable servers deliver decades of engineering and integration experience designed to speed the implementation of new business computing technology.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Lenovo tower servers deliver powerful performance and versatile storage configurations in a small footprint for SMBs to large institutions. Get the reliability you expect from the data center, delivered in a package optimized for office environments.

Lenovo

Sample Customers

Kenya Ports Authority, RAK Ceramics, Continental Resources

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